SPARTA, NJ – Once again Sparta Police will be participating in the statewide campaign, Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over aimed at stopping drunk driving. The Sparta Police have received grant money from the New Jersey Division of Highway Traffic Safety to increased patrols. They have also gotten grant from the Attorney General’s Office Drunk Driving Enforcement Funds ...

SPARTA, NJ –The driver involved in a one car accident on Route 15 is facing multiple drug charges. On August 10, Sparta Cpl. Frank Schomp and Cpl. Joseph Antonello went to investigate a crash reported in the area of Wilson Drive. They found Tomas Molina had crashed his minivan into a utility pole, police report.

SPARTA, NJ – Before he could leave White Deer Plaza a Sparta man was taken into custody for driving while intoxicated. Sparta Police Cpl. Joseph Antonello went to the plaza around 6 p.m. on August 8 after receiving a call about a drunk man leaving Krogh’s trying to drive his car, according to police.

Consolidation of schools has become a major talking point in New Jersey. Several leaders and researchers have weighed in on the pros and cons. The topic is one which should be explored in our district, but it is not a one-size fits all solution to fixing the cost of living problem here in New Jersey, nor would it necessarily save many residents money in any immediate sense.

NEWTON, NJ- A Wantage man is facing charges after breaking into a Newton home and attempting to rob the residents. On Wednesday, around 6:30 p.m. Newton police officers were called to 271 Spring street on the report of a man in a vacant apartment, according to police.

When they arrived, they found the Shayne Divito on the street. Divito matched the description given to police. The ...

The undefeated New Providence 11U Gold team completed a perfect season by defeating the also previously undefeated Elmora Troopers 4 - 3 in the finals of the 2017 NPGL baseball season. The Pioneers knew coming into the game, they had to play the perfect game, and they did just that.

After a top of the first run by Elmora, the Pioneers struck back with 4 runs in the bottom of the ...

Every three years, the Federal Reserve conducts their Survey of Consumer Finances in which they collect data across all economic and social groups. The latest survey, which includes data from 2010-2013, reports that a homeowner’s net worth is 36 times greater than that of a renter ($194,500 vs. $5,400).

The latest survey data, covering 2014-2016 will be released later this year. In the ...

The rate of alcohol use among adults in the U.S. increased from 65% in 2001-2002 to 73% in 2012-2013, according to survey results of nearly 80,000 people conducted by researchers at the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism and published last week in the Journal of the American Medical Association – Psychiatry. Along with the overall increase in drinking, the rate of high ...